As requested, here are some pics of Cairo who turned one on 1/13. I can't believe he is already a year old.

One of the things he does best...playing fetch.

"I spy a kitty cat."

Retrieve finish with a tug.

I wish I had some better pictures to share. I don't really like trying to take pictures while I am working with them, mostly because I am clumsy. I asked one of my roommates to come out and take some pictures of the dog but she is scared of him.

I got this dog because I fell in love with his sire the first time I worked the dog. He is one of the most confident and social Mals I have ever seen, and he works like a dream. Additionally, I love the pedigree for this litter.

I don't necessarily like Mals more than GSDs or Dutchies. There is a French line of GSDs that I will be keeping a close eye on and some of them have been imported into the US. If things go well with them I may very well bring on onto the yard. I also like Dutchies more than Mals in some ways...I particularly like that they tend to have more of an "off" switch.

Truth be told, I don't care what breed a dog is. All I care about is whether or not it works.